Collar aerification is complete and they are taking in water and nutrients very well and overall turf health is improving. Optimum soil temperatures for bermudagrass growth is 65 degrees Fahrenheit, we are currently sitting around 55-60 degrees, so just a little more time before we can start effectively growing the bermuda.
We have started on tee aerification this week and should take us about 5-6 days to get around to all of them. Again, the process of aerification is to alleviate soil compaction, allow oxygen into the soil to help with root and plant health, water infiltration and percolation which also helps us leach out some of the salts locked up in the soil. This agronomic process is very crucial for overall health of the plant.
We are using a 5/8 inch hollow tine at a depth of 4 inches to create the hole. The tee is then drug with a steel drag mat to break up the soil and thatch, any remaining soil and plant material is then blown off and raked up to leave a clean and playable surface. Once all of the tees are aerified we will then apply a granular fertilizer to promote turf growth and the aerification holes should be healed up in about 10 days.
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